The program at the ASL is directed towards helping clients develop the sobriety skills needed to maintain a long-term contented drug free lifestyle.
Upon entering the ASL, the primary focus is integration into a structured living environment. The client is assisted in utilizing a peer support system made up entirely of fellow addicts in recovery.
During this time, the focus is to identify any incidental issues which may have occurred before the onset of chemical addiction. Such issues include Adult Children of Alcoholics, self-esteem, abuse, grief and other related issues.
Once the client has demonstrated the ability to rely on his peers to process life’s struggles, he is ready to grow. Now the client is aided in expanding his new-found skills of peer reliance into the larger support groups of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Treatment now focuses on helping the client address his issues and “wreckage of the past” associated with drug and alcohol abuse. This includes interpersonal relationships with family, employers, as well as legal and financial responsibilities.
Finally, the client is taught leadership skills and becomes a “Senior Peer” to newly arriving clients.
The client begins preparations for completion of treatment, and to have in place the support needed to afford long lasting contented sobriety